Nottingham Forest and Crystal Palace find out their Wembley opponents as the remaining quarter-finals are played
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The draw for the semi-finals of the FA Cup takes place this afternoon as the competition’s quarter-final ties conclude with Preston North End facing Aston Villa and Manchester City travelling to Bournemouth.
Unai Emery’s side will want to keep up their hunt for a famous cup double as they face the only Championship side left in the competition, while Pep Guardiola’s men desperately want to salvage something from a disappointing season but face a Bournemouth side in great form.
The draw will be conducted following Preston’s match with Villa, with Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest eagerly awaiting the results having booked their places in the last four yesterday.
Palace enjoyed a brilliant 3-0 win at Fulham, while Forest continued their spectacular season by edging a penalty shoot-out at Brighton to book their place at Wembley in the semi-finals.
Follow all the updates from the FA Cup semi-final draw below:
FA Cup semi-final draw LIVE
The draw for the last four of the FA Cup takes place from around 3.45pm | Live on BBC One
Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest have already taken their place in the draw
Aston Villa, Preston, Bournemouth and Manchester City are bidding to join them today
Ties will be played at Wembley across the weekend of 26/27 April
How to watch the FA Cup draw
The draw will take place live as part of BBC One’s broadcast of Preston North End v Aston Villa. It will also stream live on BBC iPlayer.
Mark Chapman will host the draw, while Joe Hart will conduct it.
When is the FA Cup semi-final draw?
The FA Cup, the oldest national football competition in the world after starting in 1871, provides four fascinating ties to decide who will go to Wembley for a shot at making the prestigious final
Chris Wilson30 March 2025 14:25
When is the draw for the FA Cup semi-finals?
The FA Cup semi-final draw will take place on Sunday 30 March after the conclusion of Preston North End v Aston Villa, which kicks off at 1:30pm, so we can expect the draw to take place at approximately 3:45pm or later.
Chris Wilson30 March 2025 14:20
FA Cup semi-final draw LIVE
The FA Cup is back with four fascinating quarter-finals handing teams an opportunity to book a date at Wembley for the semi-finals of one of the most prestigious competitions in world football.
Last year’s runners-up Manchester City take on Bournemouth with Pep Guardiola’s side desperate to salvage a piece of silverware in what has been a frustrating season.
A London derby in the Saturday lunchtime kick-off saw Crystal Palace sweep aside Fulham to become the first team in the hat for the last four, while this season’s surprise package Nottingham Forest narrowly edged out Brighton in the evening kick-off on Saturday.
Preston North End, the only Championship side still in the draw, host Aston Villa on Sunday, with Unai Emery eyeing up a famous cup double ahead of the Champions League quarter-finals against Paris Saint-Germain.
Chris Wilson30 March 2025 14:10
FA Cup semi-final draw LIVE
Good afternoon and welcome to The Independent’s live coverage of today’s FA Cup semi-final draw.
The draw takes place after the conclusion of Preston vs Villa, with Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest having already booked their places at Wembley.
We’ll have all the latest build-up and news right here.
Chris Wilson30 March 2025 14:00